sewer; underground drain; culvert
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underground drain; hidden sewer; culvert
与“阳沟”(明沟)相对,指有覆盖或埋于地下的排水通道。也可用于比喻肮脏、隐蔽的场所。
Yīn阴
gōu沟
dǔ堵
sè塞
le了
,
xū需
yào要
mǎ马
shàng上
shū疏
tōng通
。
The sewer is blocked and needs to be cleared immediately.
Lǎo老
shǔ鼠
cóng从
yīn阴
gōu沟
lǐ里
zuān钻
le了
chū出
lái来
。
Rats came crawling out of the sewer.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
yīn阴
gōu沟
xì系
tǒng统
jiàn建
yú于
shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
。
The city's underground drainage system was built in the nineteenth century.